Arrabbiata sauce and Penne all'Arrabbiata

Arrabbiata sauce and Penne all’Arrabbiata

Arrabbiata sauce is the best tomato sauce. It is simple, tasty and spicy. The fresh tomatos and the garlic are the base of the sauce and it is very good with every pasta.

Penne all’Arrabbiata/Photo: Myreille

The secret to the best arrabbiata sauce is very simple: fresh, sun-rippened tomatoes from the garden. You can use also conserved peeled tomatoes, but the taste of the sauce will be different.

I don’t peel and seed the tomato but if you want, peel and seed it.

Someone adds the fresh basil, oregano or chives to the sauce. The green seasonings are very good, give great taste for the meals but the arrabbiata sauce is really perfect without them.

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Arrabbiata sauce and Penne all’Arrabbiata

Arrabbiata sauce is a spicy sauce for pasta made from tomatoes and garlic. It is simple, tasty and very quick to make.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword garlic, pasta, spicy, tomato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Myreille

Ingredients

  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 6-7 big tomatoes (fresh, chopped)
  • 5-6 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of crushed chilli
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 300-400 grams Penne Rigate pasta

Instructions

Arrabbiata sauce

  • Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onion becomes translucent.
  • Add the chopped tomato and salt. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and chili. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender and puree the sauce until become smooth.

Penne all'Arrabbiata (Pasta in Arrabbiata sauce)

  • Bring water to a boil and cook the pasta following the cooking times indicated on the package.
  • Drain the pasta and transfer it directly into the sauce. Toss the pasta with the arrabbiata sauce.
  • Serve with shavings of pecorino romano or parmesan.

Notes

If you cook spaghetti and add arrabbiata sauce, you have spaghetti all’arrabbiata.